How to flush the connection state in the linux

[Vincent]

I execute the following commands on the machine
Ifdown eth0
Ifdown eth1
Ifup eth0
Ifup eth1

But the original condition is still existed :(
Do you have any other suggestion?
Sincerely

Vincent

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:netfilter-bounces at lists.netfilter.org] On Behalf Of 
> Andrew Schulman
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 6:41 PM
> To: netfilter at lists.netfilter.org
> Subject: Re: How to flush the connection state in the linux
> 
> 
> > Does any one know how to flush the connection state in the 
> linux (Not 
> > flush iptables rule -F). I used transparent mode in the linux (use 
> > brctl to bridge eth & eth1). When I tried to use iptables 
> to drop some 
> > specified packet and it was fail.
> > So I doubt there are some established connection state exist in the
> > linux to pass these
> > Forbidden connections.
> 
> ifdown, then ifup?  Brutal, but it should work.
>